What the Heck is Tachiyomi?

So, Tachiyomi is this badass open-source app for Android that’s like the holy grail for manga and webtoon lovers. You can read stuff from your phone or download it for later, and it’s got these cool extensions for checking updates and all that jazz.

Why is it Pissing Me Off?

Here’s the scoop - Kakao Entertainment, the party poopers, decided to throw shade at Tachiyomi. According to them, this innocent app was apparently on a worldwide manhwa copyright rampage. Seriously? Tachiyomi is just a reader, not some copyright criminal mastermind.

Facepalm Moment:

So, Tachiyomi supports extensions, right? It had this handy list in the app where you could grab them. But oh no, that wasn’t cool for Kakao Ent. It’s like blaming Google Chrome for the sketchy stuff some random extension does. Common sense, anyone?

The Battle Begins:

Tachiyomi devs were cool about it. They nixed the extension list, thinking, “Okay, let’s avoid a legal dumpster fire.” But nope, that wasn’t enough for Kakao. They kept firing legal missiles even after the extensions list was long gone.

Game Over - Thanks a Lot, Kakao:

Facing off against a gazillion-dollar company and their army of lawyers? Impossible. So, the devs waved the white flag and stopped Tachiyomi’s development. Kakao won, not because they had a legit case, but because they had deep pockets and lawyers on speed dial.

In the end, Kakao Entertainment – 1, Tachiyomi – 0. It’s a classic tale of the little guy getting squashed by a big corporation. Thanks for ruining the fun, Kakao.

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You can find the original, human writter version here.

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Link to Tachiyomi
Their extensions removal post
Their goodbye post